Washington had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Washington also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2022.
Garrett Cox made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cox was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other pitching news, Anson Zaiser looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Cox wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Camden Augustine, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Illinois Valley Central's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brynden Covernty, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Washington's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Illinois Valley Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3.
Washington will head out on the road to face off against Normal University at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Illinois Valley Central, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Paxton-Buckley-Loda at 11:00 a.m. Illinois Valley Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
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